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WMAK

WMAK (1570 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Lobelville, Tennessee, with studios in downtown Linden, Tennessee. Currently airing a bluegrass format, the station's broadcast license is held by Last of a Dying Breed Broadcasting Services. The station was established as "WHLP" in November 1955.

History

Call letters

The call letters WMAK had been assigned to a station in Buffalo, New York. It was ordered off the air in 1931 by the Federal Communications Commission "because of an unsatisfactory showing of public interest" as reported in Broadcasting.

Early days

This station began broadcast operations on November 16, 1955, licensed as "WHLP".

WHLP era

In April 1981, control of WHLP broadcast license holder Davidson Broadcasting Corporation was transferred from Mildred B. Littleton to E.J. Preston. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the transfer on June 18, 1981. However, the station soon encountered financial difficulties and the station was placed in receivership. In February 1984, the license was involuntarily transferred from the Davidson Broadcasting Corporation to Larry G. Womack, acting as receiver. The FCC approved the move on February 15, 1984, and it was consummated on March 9, 1984.